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Italian · Verb · #416 most common

carpire

to seize
to extract

Regular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

iocarpisco
tucarpisci
lui/leicarpisce
noicarpisco
voicarpire
lorocarpiscono

Lui carpisce sempre le migliori idee durante le riunioni.

He always seizes the best ideas during meetings.

Noi carpiremo il significato di questo testo insieme.

We will extract the meaning of this text together.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

ioho carpito
tuhai carpito
lui/leiha carpito
noiabbiamo carpito
voiavete carpito
lorohanno carpito

Ieri ho carpito un'informazione utile dal libro.

Yesterday I seized useful information from the book.

Hanno carpito la verità dopo molte domande.

They extracted the truth after many questions.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iocarpivo
tucarpivi
lui/leicarpiva
noicarpivamo
voicarpivate
lorocarpivano

Quando ero giovane, carpivo sempre nuove tecniche di lavoro.

When I was young, I always seized new work techniques.

Loro carpivano le emozioni degli altri con facilità.

They easily extracted the emotions of others.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iocarpirò
tucarpirai
lui/leicarpirà
noicarpiremo
voicarpirete
lorocarpiranno

Domani carpiremo le informazioni necessarie per il progetto.

Tomorrow we will seize the necessary information for the project.

Tu carpirai il messaggio se ascolti attentamente.

You will extract the message if you listen carefully.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iocarpirei
tucarpiresti
lui/leicarpirebbe
noicarpiremmo
voicarpireste
lorocarpirebbero

Se avessi tempo, carpirei ogni dettaglio della storia.

If I had time, I would seize every detail of the story.

Loro carpirebbero la situazione se fossero più attenti.

They would extract the situation if they were more attentive.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.

iocarpisca
tucarpisca
lui/leicarpisca
noicarpiscamo
voicarpiscate
lorocarpiscano

Spero che tu carpire il significato di queste parole.

I hope that you seize the meaning of these words.

È importante che noi carpire le lezioni dalla vita.

It is important that we extract lessons from life.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.

iocarpissi
tucarpissi
lui/leicarpisse
noicarpissimo
voicarpiste
lorocarpissero

Se solo avessi carpito la verità prima, avrei agito diversamente.

If only I had seized the truth earlier, I would have acted differently.

Era necessario che loro carpissero il messaggio nascosto.

It was necessary for them to extract the hidden message.

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Common questions
Is "carpire" regular or irregular in Italian?
"carpire" is a regular 3rd verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 3rd verbs.
How do you conjugate "carpire" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "carpire" conjugates as: carpisco, carpisci, carpisco, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "carpire" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "carpire" conjugates as: ho carpito, hai carpito, abbiamo carpito, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "carpire" in Italian?
"carpire" (to seize, to extract) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.